Speeding ticket in Spain
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Grumps. said:
Thanks for that great link - lucky I didn't wash my hire car on the quiet street or leave the radio switched on in a petrol station! There are some crazy fines in Spain for things I did not know about despite going there for a while.Whataguy said:
Grumps. said:
Thanks for that great link - lucky I didn't wash my hire car on the quiet street or leave the radio switched on in a petrol station! There are some crazy fines in Spain for things I did not know about despite going there for a while.I also think Germany has some crazy rules as well.
kashn said:
I was just more wondering what would happen if I ignored the fine?
I got a speeding fine from Spain in 2019 and paid it - got a 50% discount for doing so quickly. Less hassle to just do so. No points on UK license obvs because there is no link. You may find that the rental company wants a fee for providing your details to the Authorities too and recovers the money from your account.
In my case it was my own car so none of that but BMW Portugal were the intermediaries since the car was still being paid for at the time.
However, if you ignore it, a UK debt collector company may get involved for recovery - especially if the rental company eventually has to pay - and this could affect your credit rating locally. Or, you may get away with it and never hear about it again. You take your chances.
Speed ticket from a hire car I would pay.
From my own personal vehicle I’d file it in the bin - or frame it if the infraction was particularly magnificent. Not that you will get them anymore from your own personal vehicle as the DVLA no longer give the RK details. The only “benefit” of Brexit that I’m aware of.
From my own personal vehicle I’d file it in the bin - or frame it if the infraction was particularly magnificent. Not that you will get them anymore from your own personal vehicle as the DVLA no longer give the RK details. The only “benefit” of Brexit that I’m aware of.
Without evidence I wouldn't pay, and I also wouldn't contact at all.
No real evidence of a speed, no evidence of who the driver was - it could be a scam.
I don't think the fine can be slapped on a credit card.
Personally I would argue about any "fee" added to a credit card, but that's just me.
(Mostly on the principal that the entity adding the fee will have to spend a lot more time arguing about the fee, which they can't add another fee to)
Let’s set aside the tin foil idea of scam, not you, made up to extract money for Brexit or whatever theory is doing the rounds, you almost certainly broke the speed limit and the fine is legit.
Consequences of not paying? You may find the car hire company charge full amount plus additional admin against your card as the T&C will very likely cover this situation. Even if they don’t and assuming you drive regularly in Spain you are always going to be at risk of a random police stop and then you could get some grief. Is it worth the hassle to you? Only you can answer.
Consequences of not paying? You may find the car hire company charge full amount plus additional admin against your card as the T&C will very likely cover this situation. Even if they don’t and assuming you drive regularly in Spain you are always going to be at risk of a random police stop and then you could get some grief. Is it worth the hassle to you? Only you can answer.
Dog Star said:
Not that you will get them anymore from your own personal vehicle as the DVLA no longer give the RK details. The only “benefit” of Brexit that I’m aware of.
You sure about that?Not disputing it just I find it hard to believe that we wouldn't give this information to help prosecute our own...
If you’re not coming back to Spain then you may as well ignore it as there’s little they can do to recover it.
If you do come back to Spain, and get stopped, you will probably be in for a bit of a surprise. Spanish speeding fines (and fines in general) increase the longer they aren’t settled.
A friend here just uncovered a €100 fine on a car he sold last summer, that had already increased to €300, and would have increased to €500 within the next week or so if not paid.
As a non resident, you’ll also be required to settle the full amount before the police will let you go on your way.
If you do come back to Spain, and get stopped, you will probably be in for a bit of a surprise. Spanish speeding fines (and fines in general) increase the longer they aren’t settled.
A friend here just uncovered a €100 fine on a car he sold last summer, that had already increased to €300, and would have increased to €500 within the next week or so if not paid.
As a non resident, you’ll also be required to settle the full amount before the police will let you go on your way.
Dog Star said:
catso said:
You sure about that?
Not disputing it just I find it hard to believe that we wouldn't give this information to help prosecute our own...
Yes I am. Not disputing it just I find it hard to believe that we wouldn't give this information to help prosecute our own...
This is why you only see this foreign speeding fine question arising from getting snapped in a hire car.
catso said:
Fair enough though, I suspect probably more down to incompetence rather than our willingness to do it.
No. The reciprocal agreement ended with Brexit. It’s easy to look these things up…
https://www.politico.eu/article/speeding-ticket-en...
Dog Star said:
catso said:
Fair enough though, I suspect probably more down to incompetence rather than our willingness to do it.
No. The reciprocal agreement ended with Brexit. It’s easy to look these things up…
https://www.politico.eu/article/speeding-ticket-en...
Dog Star said:
No.
The reciprocal agreement ended with Brexit. It’s easy to look these things up…
https://www.politico.eu/article/speeding-ticket-en...
Except for Spain that is.... The reciprocal agreement ended with Brexit. It’s easy to look these things up…
https://www.politico.eu/article/speeding-ticket-en...
They have just negotiated an agreement on the exchange of driving licences for UK holders living in Spain and there's some interesting bits buried in the details of the agreement, one of which is the agreement to exchange information between the two countries to allow the investigation and prosecution of traffic offences
So despite what some think, they will very likely chase you for it as DVLA will be able to provide the Spanish police with your details.
CarbonV12V said:
I often drive down to Italy and set the odd one off in Switerland or France and never heard a thing. Went up to Amsterdam and then back down through Belgium and Germany earlier this week and set off quite a few this time so long this may be one of the few benefits of Brexit!
Which other international laws do you frequently disregard, just out of curiosity?Rushjob said:
Dog Star said:
No.
The reciprocal agreement ended with Brexit. It’s easy to look these things up…
https://www.politico.eu/article/speeding-ticket-en...
Except for Spain that is.... The reciprocal agreement ended with Brexit. It’s easy to look these things up…
https://www.politico.eu/article/speeding-ticket-en...
They have just negotiated an agreement on the exchange of driving licences for UK holders living in Spain and there's some interesting bits buried in the details of the agreement, one of which is the agreement to exchange information between the two countries to allow the investigation and prosecution of traffic offences
So despite what some think, they will very likely chase you for it as DVLA will be able to provide the Spanish police with your details.
But with regards to other countries, if you change car then that shouldn’t ping up when you go back?
Unless it’s all linked to your name and they pick it up at the border regardless of vehicle?
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